As I am writing this, rain is pouring down the windows. The sky is pitch black and the clock shows me it’s ten past eleven. I can tell from the sound of the wind blowing that it’s cold outside. It’s a tempting idea: drink a cup of tea and go to bed. Or play video…
It has always fascinated me that people make New Year’s Resolutions. Not just once, but year after year. And that they fail. Not just once, but year after year. Smart Entrepreneurs don’t make New Year’s Resolutions, says Eric T. Wagner. Since I am not an Entrepreneur, I guess it’s ok for me to make them.…
Ask yourself: Are the choices I make truly mine or am I on auto-pilot and merely walking the path of habits? There are millions who are running in circles dictated by circles within circles. Is the autonomy you believe to experience actually autonomy, or is it the crystallization of norms imposed on you by abstract…
During christmas dinner, I realized I have never really written anything substantial about what it means for me to be a father. What it means for me to give my daughter a meaningful and valuable upbringing. For some people this may be something you ‘just do’, but for me it’s something to think about and…
The new Fox show Almost Human has the perfect ingredients to become a great series. But I think its makers should do some things a bit differently to actually achieve that. In this article you can read why I think Almost Human should learn from Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad, and ignore Homeland’s last…
About a week ago, Oprah was accused of believing that atheists can not experience awe or wonder. Literally, she said that “I think if you believe in the awe and the wonder and the mystery, then that is what God is.” For many atheists this meant that Oprah believes that atheists lack this capability. However, Diana…
When you are trying to learn many new things, it can be helpful to have a good memory. Unfortunately, we are not often encouraged to train or even use it these days. With smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets at our disposal, we possess the external memory called the Internet. However convenient technology may be, its…
Welcome to Bascinations.com, my English blog with posts about all the things and phenomena that fascinate me. Moreover, my little corner on the Internet will serve as a place where you can read about a broad range of subjects from my perspective. As a blue collar guy in a white collar professional environment, I tend…
Writing has been one of my favorite things to do since I was a child. It helped me to express my feelings and satisfy my need to create stories and process ideas. When I was twelve years old, I wrote long science fiction stories and dreamt of seeing them made into movies. It is one…
With graduation in sight, I am finally mentally ready to get started with the Python course offered by Learn Code The Hard Way. People told me to get started with Python because it is relatively easy to learn and use. From time to time, I will report on my progress on this blog. As I mentioned…
After a one year break, I returned to the dojo a couple of weeks ago. When I was younger, I was never really into sports. It was not until I discovered kickboxing (or Muay Thai), that I knew there was a sport for me that satisfies my needs and that I actually like. Although it…
There are not many reasons not to learn (new) languages. In a globalizing world, there are more and more people who speak (some form of) English, but at the same time there are also many people migrating who stick to their own language. In situations like these, it is always best to be the one speaking…
When there was still a lot of work to do for my thesis, I was looking forward to making plans for the future. I always knew that after graduation, I would not sit down and spend the rest of my life without pursuing new goals. Instead, there would be new ambitions, new fascinations, and new…
